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Organ Oracles 13: Dean Arnolds, Transplant Athlete (South African) 3-3 (inleiding in Afrikaans Afrikaans ) What's the greatest hamburger in the world? For a 16-year Dean Arnolds it was a McDonald's hamburger alone in his hospital room two days after receiving a life-saving transplant. Born with a bladder valve malfunction, Dean was first admitted to the hospital when he was eight months old and while growing up he became accustomed shuttling back and forth between his home, school, and hospitals in Port Elizabeth, South Africa while his four brothers and sisters and parents watched in bewilderment.  Still he dreamed of being a cricketer and he would get his chance soon after enjoying the best hamburger of his life. Dean Arnolds preview Read the full article

Organ Oracles 13: Dean Arnolds, Transplant Athlete (South African) 2-3 (inleiding in Afrikaans Afrikaans ) What's the greatest hamburger in the world? For a 16-year Dean Arnolds it was a McDonald's hamburger alone in his hospital room two days after receiving a life-saving transplant. Born with a bladder valve malfunction, Dean was first admitted to the hospital when he was eight months old and while growing up he became accustomed shuttling back and forth between his home, school, and hospitals in Port Elizabeth, South Africa while his four brothers and sisters and parents watched in bewilderment.  Still he dreamed of being a cricketer and he would get his chance soon after enjoying the best hamburger of his life. Dean Arnolds preview Read the full article

Organ Oracles 12: Erika Kaiser, Transplant Athlete (Mexico) 3-3 With a professional dancer for a mother and a professional musician for a father, at an early age Erika learned the importance of dedication and training to always be in front of people. Her preparation paid off as she because a famous Mexican television host but one day during her daily exercise, she developed a pain in her leg that she didn't recognize. Soon she was diagnosed with Lupus and needed a transplant. Her lifetime of preparation told her what to do next: Save her own life by launching a GoFundMe page. Con una bailarina profesional para una madre y un músico profesional para un padre, a temprana edad, Erika aprendió la importancia de la dedicación y la capacitación para estar siempre delante de las personas. Su preparación dio sus frutos como una famosa presentadora de televisión mexicana, pero un día, durante su ejercicio diario, desarrolló un dolor en la pierna que no reconoció. Pronto le diagnosticaron Lupus y necesitaba un trasplante. Su vida de preparación le dijo qué hacer a continuación: salva su propia vida al lanzar una página de GoFundMe. Erika Kaiser preview   To learn more about Erika ... Facebook Instagram #ErikaQuiereVivir   Read the full article

Organ Oracles 12: Erika Kaiser, Transplant Athlete (Mexico) 2-3 With a professional dancer for a mother and a professional musician for a father, at an early age Erika learned the importance of dedication and training to always be in front of people. Her preparation paid off as she because a famous Mexican television host but one day during her daily exercise, she developed a pain in her leg that she didn't recognize. Soon she was diagnosed with Lupus and needed a transplant. Her lifetime of preparation told her what to do next: Save her own life by launching a GoFundMe page. Con una bailarina profesional para una madre y un músico profesional para un padre, a temprana edad, Erika aprendió la importancia de la dedicación y la capacitación para estar siempre delante de las personas. Su preparación dio sus frutos como una famosa presentadora de televisión mexicana, pero un día, durante su ejercicio diario, desarrolló un dolor en la pierna que no reconoció. Pronto le diagnosticaron Lupus y necesitaba un trasplante. Su vida de preparación le dijo qué hacer a continuación: salva su propia vida al lanzar una página de GoFundMe. Erika Kaiser preview   To learn more about Erika ... Facebook Instagram #ErikaQuiereVivir   Read the full article

Organ Oracles 11: Tim Hartman, Transplant Athlete (The Netherlands) Born in Haarlem (The Netherlands, that is) Tim had a normal life with friends and family. While working system administrator and running often, a mid-day visit to the neighborhood clinic led to a diagnosis of kidney failure then a trip to the hospital where he was put on the fast track to receive a new kidney from his father. Tim maintained a regular running routine on dialysis (after a month) which led to Tim running the New York City Marathon.          Tim Hartman preview Read the full article

Organ Oracles 11: Tim Hartman, Transplant Athlete (The Netherlands) Born in Haarlem (The Netherlands, that is) Tim had a normal life with friends and family. While working system administrator and running often, a mid-day visit to the neighborhood clinic led to a diagnosis of kidney failure then a trip to the hospital where he was put on the fast track to receive a new kidney from his father. Tim maintained a regular running routine on dialysis (after a month) which led to Tim running the New York City Marathon.          Tim Hartman preview Read the full article

Organ Oracles 10: Nelson Freytes, The Power of a Mother's Love (USA) 3-3 As the founder of Transplant Café and Transplant News, Nelson Freytes' introduction to transplantation was sudden and unexpected. After waking up one day he was rushed to a Southern California hospital where he was refused admission before transferred to the hospital where he would wake up a liver transplant recipient. While Nelson was in and out of consciousness for days, his Mom was completing the heroic task of getting Nelson on list for new liver. The power of a mother's Love was has never been more clear than in Nelson's story. Read the full article

Organ Oracles 10: Nelson Freytes, Kicked out a hospital (USA) 2-3 As the founder of Transplant Café and Transplant News, Nelson Freytes' introduction to transplantation was sudden and unexpected. After waking up one day he was rushed to a Southern California hospital where he was refused admission before transferred to the hospital where he would wake up a liver transplant recipient. While Nelson was in and out of consciousness for days, his Mom was completing the heroic task of getting Nelson on list for new liver. The power of a mother's Love was has never been more clear than in Nelson's story. Read the full article